The Happy Hooligans of the 178th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the North Dakota Air National Guard , based at Fargo (ND) operated the mighty F-4D from 1977 to 1990. Then they swapped to F-16A/B. The mission for the squadron changed massively in 2007 when they transitioned to C-21A Learjet and shortly after to MQ-1B Predator Unmanned Aerial Systems. The Happy Holligan visited a small air show at Willow Run (IN) in 1989.

A small air show at Willow Run yield this nice F-4S Phantom II of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 321 "Hell's Angels".

17-8440 was the last F-4EJ that left the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries production line. Mitsubishi had been building 127 F-4EJs under license. She was delivered to the JASDF on May 20, 1981. As the production line at the McDonnell Douglas factory in St.Louis had already been closed, 17-8440 was also the last (#5195) F-4 Phantom II built. She received the upgrade to the F-4EJ Kai version, and is still operational with 301 Hikotai, currently based at Hyakuri AB.

With shock diamonds visible, "GAF Romeo 86" thunders down Leuchars runway.

196RS RF-4C bringing it's chute right to the chocks

The 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the New York Air National Guard operated from 1951-1958 and from 1971-1992. It operated the North American F-51 Mustang, (1951-1954) the Lockheed F-94 Starfire (1954-1958) and the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (1971-1982), the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1982-1986), F-4D Phantom II (1986-1990) and the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1990-1992) before it was disestablished as a fighter squadron. In 1994 the 136st was reestablished with KC-135R (1994-2008), C-130H (2008-2015) and since 2015 it flies MQ-9 Reapers.

This F-4C of the 136th proudly carries three MiG-kills. The crew of the Phantom shot down a MiG-17 on 12 May 1966 with pilots Dudley/Kringelis when operating with the 390th TFS/35th TFW, on 14 May 1967 a MiG-17 with pilots Hargrove/DeMuth when assigned to the 480th TFS/366th TFW and on 05 June 1967 a MiG-17 with pilots Priester/Pankhurst when operating with the 480th TFS/366th TFW. The F-4C is seen here preserved at the entrance of Niagara Falls airport.

The 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the New York Air National Guard operated after existed from 1951-1958 and from 1971-1992. It operated the North American F-51 Mustang, (1951-1954) the Lockheed F-94 Starfire (1954-1958) and the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (1971-1982), the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1982-1986), F-4D Phantom II (1986-1990) and the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1990-1992) before it was disestablished as a fighter squadron. In 1994 the 136st was reestablished with KC-135R (1994-2008), C-130H (2008-2015) and since 2015 it flies MQ-9 Reapers.

The 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the New York Air National Guard operated from 1951-1958 and from 1971-1992. It operated the North American F-51 Mustang, (1951-1954) the Lockheed F-94 Starfire (1954-1958) and the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (1971-1982), the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1982-1986), F-4D Phantom II (1986-1990) and the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1990-1992) before it was disestablished as a fighter squadron. In 1994 the 136ts was re-establshied with KC-135R (1994-2008), C-130H (2008-2015) and since 2015 it flies MQ-9 Reapers. It is carrying "Niagara Falls" titles, its home base.

Many US bases have impressive gate guard parks, many of those are high quality and not inferior for official air force museums! One of these is the aircraft park at Grissom (IN). This F-4C Phamtom II was once assigned to the 196th Tactical Fighter Squadron based at March (CA) and is preserved since the early 90s at Grissom.

Preserved photo-recce RF-4B of VMFP-3 Squadron

Aircraft is reported as being 151021 painted to represent 66-0456.

High Rollers RF-4C from Reno, NV taxis in to the static display area for the 1993 Van Nuys Aviation Expo